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Title: Planting apple trees near fruit bushes
Post by: Kea on August 21, 2009, 18:19:59

How close could I plant apple trees (M9) to my rows of gooseberries and black currants?

Title: Re: Planting apple trees near fruit bushes
Post by: SMP1704 on August 22, 2009, 13:18:16

Apples have a root spread of about 5 feet - I wouldn't put the tree closer than 4 feet - stem to stem.  In reality, you'll probably measure from the widest part of the fruit bushes (so that you can move around them) so I don't think this would be an issue.

Hope that helps

Title: Re: Planting apple trees near fruit bushes
Post by: Kea on August 23, 2009, 15:37:40

Thanks that's very helpful.